Mahogany (551E1B) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Mahogany"

Red · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.

✨ Uses

CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.

Tip

Mahogany pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #551E1B

RGB rgb(85, 30, 27)

HSL hsl(3°, 52%, 22%)

CMYK C:0% M:65% Y:68% K:67%

Luminance 0.0259

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.23:1

Aa — #551E1B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.59:1

Aa — #551E1B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#551E1B #1B5255

Analogous

#551B35 #551E1B #553B1B

Triadic

#551E1B #1B551E #1E1B55

Split-comp.

#551E1B #1B553B #1B3555

Tetradic

#551E1B #35551B #1B5255 #3B1B55

Monochromatic

#C77975 #98433E #502321 #2B1312 #000000

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